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Mike
post date:
2010-09-30 09:41:55
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Hi
I have tried so many times to make this work without coming for help but cannot.
I create a page with CSS F.Panels and save as a template - update links and in DW the images then do not show but it works on the server.
If I dont update the links it looks right in dw but not on the site.
Any ideas on what I am doing wrong?
Thanks
Mike
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Cristian Dorobantescu [Extend Studio]
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2010-10-01 01:55:03
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Hi Mike,
Please make sure you upload the includes folder on the server. Do you have the page somewhere online so we could have a look?
Thanks,
Cristian
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Mike
post date:
2010-10-01 04:25:13
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Hi
Thanks for the reply.
Done that too.
Ill recreate a page today and email you the link although I only have Andreis email address is that ok?
Thanks
Mike
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Andrei Rinciog [Extend Studio]
post date:
2010-10-01 09:37:53
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Hello Mike,
I haven't received any emails from you today. Have you sent anything yet? You can also send the email to support at extendstudio.com.
Regards,
Andrei Rinciog
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Mike
post date:
2010-10-01 09:46:44
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Hi
Im am sending to you right now.
Mike
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Andrei Rinciog [Extend Studio]
post date:
2010-10-01 10:33:03
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Hello,
Dreamweaver inserts the templates inside a folder called "Templates" from the root of your website. When you update the links, it should just an extra "../" to keep the paths correct since your HTML page was directly in the root folder.
If you don't update the links, it will keep them without that extra "../". So, they won't work because the dwt file is inside the "Templates" folder.
What I don't understand is why Dreamweaver doesn't update the links again when you use that dwt to create a page. It should automatically check the location of the newly created file and change the paths.
If the page that you sent I can see links that point to files from your computer: file:///C|/.../../includes/CSSPanels/spacer.gif
That can't be right.
Please tell me your exact workflow after you create the templates.
One last thing that I've noticed is that you have a php website. In php you can use the "includes" function that gives you the same functionality as Dreamweaver templates and it's easier to handle. Why don't you give it a try?
Regards,
Andrei Rinciog
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Mike
post date:
2010-10-01 10:36:12
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Hi
After I create a template I create a new page from the template:
File Menu
New Page
From template
Select the temaplate
Save page
Thats it nothing out of the normal for a template page I wouldnt have thought.
Regards
Mike
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Mike
post date:
2010-10-01 10:38:27
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Ah about php includes I did have that as an option next as I did try it and it worked fine.
Its odd though as it worked fine for the rest of the template made with Felxi CSS Layouts.
Very unusual.
Oh just to add to things. I created a blank page and purely added a flexi panel saved it as a template and it didnt work either. :)
Mike
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Andrei Rinciog [Extend Studio]
post date:
2010-10-01 11:11:29
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Hello Mike,
What Flexi Panels version do you have installed? I just tried what you said in your last post and it worked on my computer. What Dreamweaver version do you use? I tried in CS 5.
If you want we could make a desktop connection so I can take a look at what's happening in your Dreamweaver.
Regards,
Andrei Rinciog
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Mike
post date:
2010-10-01 11:14:56
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Hi
Flexi Panels I downloaded a few days ago as I have only just purchased it and Im using CS5 too.
Desktop Sharing would be fine.
Let me know when.
Mike
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Andrei Rinciog [Extend Studio]
post date:
2010-10-01 11:38:27
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Hello Mike,
Now it's a little late here and I'm gonna leave the office in about 15 minutes. I can connect to you from home during the weekend if you want or we'll leave it for Monday morning.
Regards,
Andrei Rinciog
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Mike
post date:
2010-10-01 11:42:29
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Hi
Leave it until Monday as Im out most of this weekend if thats ok.
Monday morning would be fine if ok with you.
You can use my email address to arrange this.
Thanks
Mike
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Alan R Best
post date:
2011-07-28 08:30:00
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What was the outcome of this?
I have the same problem
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Andrei Rinciog [Extend Studio]
post date:
2011-07-29 05:10:15
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Hello Alan,
Can you please tell me what is the exact problem that you are having? You use the panels in DWT files?
Could you please give me a link to the page or maybe send me a copy of the page by email?
Regards,
Andrei Rinciog
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Alan R Best
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2011-07-29 07:15:38
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Hi Andrei
Thanks for the prompt response.
I'm using DW CS3 and I've built a mock-up to get a visual of how the new site would look.
The page I made the template from is here http://www.entsweb.co.uk/funtime/index.html
The template is here http://www.entsweb.co.uk/funtime/Templates/index.dwt
and a page made from the template here
http://www.entsweb.co.uk/funtime/arcade-classics/challenges/batak.html
On inspection it seems the paths are not updating
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Andrei Rinciog [Extend Studio]
post date:
2011-08-02 05:07:47
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Hello Alan,
Indeed the paths to the image files seem to not update from the template to the page that uses that template. The panel code is part of the DWT file and Dreamweaver should handle the paths automatically.
It's normal that you can't edit the panel inside the HTML file that uses the template because most part of the Panels code is locked by the template. Only the content areas are unlocked.
It might be that because the links are not in the template that's why they aren't updated when you use the template in a page. How did you create the template from that page? Saved the page as template?
Regards,
Andrei Rinciog
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Alan R Best
post date:
2011-08-02 06:52:32
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Hi Andrei
To create the template from the page I used: File > Save as Template
I marked the text content of the panels as editable.
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Andrei Rinciog [Extend Studio]
post date:
2011-08-03 05:43:57
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Hello Alan,
This is more like a DW problem than our extension. Dreamweaver should update those paths when you save the file as template. For some reason it didn't. I think it's because the code was collapsed and maybe it has a problem with that.
Do a search and replace in the DWT for 'src="includes/CSSPanels/' and replace it with 'src="../includes/CSSPanels/'.
Once the paths are correct in the template, they should be updated correctly in the pages that use that template.
We will investigate this to check if there's something we can do to avoid this problem.
Regards,
Andrei Rinciog
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Alan R Best
post date:
2011-08-03 06:52:37
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Thanks Andrei, I'll do that
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